LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is issuing a reminder that residents who find unattended wildlife should leave the animals alone.

The commission says it is common to find unattended baby animals during the spring and summer — especially fawns.

Commission deer biologist Ralph Meeker says the fawns' mothers are usually within hearing or visual range and periodically check on the young. He says most wild animals don't spend much time next to their young in order to not attract predators to the area — including humans.

Meeker says a fawn or other young animals found in danger in or near a road or in the path of farm equipment can be moved a few feet — but should never be removed from the immediate area.